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Cat 301.6C and 301.8C specifications

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Cat 301.6C and 301.8C: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
301.6C	Gross Power 19 hp Operating Weight 3,792 lb
301.8C	Gross Power 19 hp Operating Weight 3,936 lb

301.6C and 301.8C specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	301.6C and 301.8C	2	301.6C and 301.8C

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Shipping Length Of Unit	12.08 ft	12.08 ft
Max Cutting Height	11 ft	11 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.17 ft	7.17 ft
Max Loading Height	7.75 ft	7.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.83 ft	11.83 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.33 ft	5.33 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.83 ft	6.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard stick	Standard Stick

Dimensions and weight
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.2 ft	4.42 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	5.17 ft	5.17 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.17 ft	7.17 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.58 ft	3.58 ft
Track Gauge	2.46 ft	2.5 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Long Stick	8.1 ft	8.1 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Standard Stick	7.7 ft	7.7 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Long Stick	12.47 ft	12.9 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Standard Stick	11.84 ft	12.2 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Standard Stick	11.8 ft	11.8 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Long Stick	5.9 ft	5.9 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Standard Stick	5.3 ft	5.3 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.42 ft	1.42 ft
Shipping Height	7.19 ft	7.19 ft
Shipping Length	12.1 ft	12.1 ft
Length - Center Of Rollers	11.84 ft	11.84 ft
Swing Radius - Rear	3.58 ft	3.58 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Long Stick	11.35 ft	11.2 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Standard Stick	10.99 ft	10.9 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Long Stick	7.61 ft	7.8 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Standard Stick	6.8 ft	6.8 ft
Transport Width	3.22 ft	3.22 ft
Width - Over Track	3.22 ft	3.25 ft
Height - Over Cab	7.19 ft	7.19 ft
Track Shoe Width	0.75 ft	9 ft

Specification	301.8C
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Long Stick	12.6 ft
Height - Over Canopy	7.2 ft
Stick Length - Long Stick	3.6 ft
Stick Length - Standard Stick	2.9 ft
Center Ground Clearance	0.75 ft
Width - Upper Structure	3.3 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Shoe Size	9 in	9 in
Track Gauge	2.5 ft	2.5 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph	3 mph

Electrical System
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Electrical System Type	12-volt system, 500 CCA, 35 amp/h maintenance free battery	Twelve-volt system

Swing System
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Machine Swing Speed	10.5 rpm	10.5 rpm
Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop	90 degrees	90 degrees
Boom Swing - Left - With Stop	54 degrees	54 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees	50 degrees

Specification	301.8C
Swing System Type	Hydraulic Motor Driven

Engine
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Number Of Cylinders	3	3
Engine Model	L3E	L3E
Gross Power	19 hp	19 hp
Net Power	18.1 hp	18.1 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm	2,400 rpm
Displacement	58.1 cu in	53 cu in

Operational
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Operating Weight	3,792 lb	3,936 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.8 gal	5.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.1 gal	1.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	9.8 gal	9.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	1.1 gal	1.1 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps	35 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,988 psi	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	10.5 gpm	10.5 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Swing Speed	10.5 rpm	10.5 rpm

Weights
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Operating Weight	3,549 lb	3,703 lb
Operating Weight - With Cab	3,792 lb	3,935 lb

Buckets
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3	0.1 yd3

Blade
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Blade height	8.9 in	10 in
Blade width	3.3 ft	3.3 ft
Lift Height	7.1 in	7.7 in
Dig Depth	9.1 in	9.8 in

Hydraulic System
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Operating Pressure - Swing	2,524 psi	2,524 psi
Operating Pressure - Equipment	2,988 psi	2,988 psi
Operating Pressure - Travel	2,988 psi	2,988 psi
Digging Force - Stick - Standard	2,226 lb	2,226 lb
Digging Force - Stick - Long	1,978 lb	1,978 lb
Digging Force - Bucket	3,462 lb	3,462 lb
Auxiliary Circuits - Primary - At 174 Bar	9 gpm	9.1 gpm
Auxiliary Circuits - Secondary - At 174 Bar	3.85 gpm	3.85 gpm
Pump - Piston (Tandem)	5.25 gpm	5.25 gpm
Pump - Gear (Dual) (Swing, Pilot)	3.85 gpm	3.85 gpm

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Cooling System	1.1 gal	1.1 gal
Fuel Tank	5.8 gal	5.8 gal
Hydraulic Tank	6.3 gal	6.3 gal
Hydraulic System	9.8 gal	9.8 gal
Engine Oil	1.1 gal	1.1 gal

Engine Dimensions
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Bore	3 in	3 in
Stroke	2.8 in	3 in
Displacement	58.1 cu in	58 cu in

Sound Levels
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Cab	83 dB(A)	83 dB(A)
Canopy	83 dB(A)	83 dB(A)

Msc Comments
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Msc Spec Date	8/05	8/05

Travel System
Specification	301.6C	301.8C
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed	1,574 lb	1,574 lb
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed	3,372 lb	3,372 lb
Gradeability - Maximum - High	30 degrees	30 degrees
Travel Speed - High	2.8 mph	3 mph
Travel Speed - Low	1.3 mph	1.3 mph

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
301.6C and 301.8C	31

Ratios
Figure	301.6C	301.8C
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.8	4.6
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.32 gal	0.32 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	18.3 hp	18.3 hp

Cat 301.6C and 301.8C: excavator

301.6C and 301.8C: forum references — Forum-title search
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301.6C and 301.8C: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	301.6C, 301.8C	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat; 301.6C, 301.8C	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 301.6C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 301.8C — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 301.6C and 301.8C — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Cat 301.6C and 301.8C: Configuration records

301.6C

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	12.08 ft
Max Cutting Height	11 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.17 ft
Max Loading Height	7.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.83 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.33 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard stick
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.2 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	5.17 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.17 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.58 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Long Stick	8.1 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Standard Stick	7.7 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Long Stick	12.47 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Standard Stick	11.84 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Standard Stick	11.8 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Long Stick	5.9 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Standard Stick	5.3 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.42 ft
Shipping Height	7.19 ft
Shipping Length	12.1 ft
Length - Center Of Rollers	11.84 ft
Swing Radius - Rear	3.58 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Long Stick	11.35 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Standard Stick	10.99 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Long Stick	7.61 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Standard Stick	6.8 ft
Transport Width	3.22 ft
Width - Over Track	3.22 ft
Height - Over Cab	7.19 ft
Track Shoe Width	0.75 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9 in
Max Travel Speed	2.8 mph
Electrical System
Electrical System Type	12-volt system, 500 CCA, 35 amp/h maintenance free battery
Swing System
Machine Swing Speed	10.5 rpm
Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop	90 degrees
Boom Swing - Left - With Stop	54 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	L3E
Gross Power	19 hp
Net Power	18.1 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Operational
Fuel Capacity	5.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	9.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	1.1 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	10.5 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.5 rpm
Weights
Operating Weight - With Cab	3,792 lb
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Blade
Blade height	8.9 in
Blade width	3.3 ft
Lift Height	7.1 in
Dig Depth	9.1 in
Hydraulic System
Operating Pressure - Swing	2,524 psi
Operating Pressure - Equipment	2,988 psi
Operating Pressure - Travel	2,988 psi
Digging Force - Stick - Standard	2,226 lb
Digging Force - Stick - Long	1,978 lb
Digging Force - Bucket	3,462 lb
Auxiliary Circuits - Primary - At 174 Bar	9 gpm
Auxiliary Circuits - Secondary - At 174 Bar	3.85 gpm
Pump - Piston (Tandem)	5.25 gpm
Pump - Gear (Dual) (Swing, Pilot)	3.85 gpm
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System	1.1 gal
Fuel Tank	5.8 gal
Hydraulic Tank	6.3 gal
Engine Oil	1.1 gal
Engine Dimensions
Bore	3 in
Stroke	2.8 in
Sound Levels
Cab	83 dB(A)
Canopy	83 dB(A)
Msc Comments
Msc Spec Date	8/05
Travel System
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed	1,574 lb
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed	3,372 lb
Gradeability - Maximum - High	30 degrees
Travel Speed - High	2.8 mph
Travel Speed - Low	1.3 mph
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	2.46 ft
Displacement	58.1 cu in
Operating Weight	3,792 lb
Hydraulic System	9.8 gal

Source

301.8C

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	12.08 ft
Max Cutting Height	11 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.17 ft
Max Loading Height	7.75 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.83 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.33 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.83 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Standard Stick
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.42 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	5.17 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.17 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.58 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Long Stick	8.1 ft
Maximum Dump Height - Standard Stick	7.7 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Long Stick	12.9 ft
Maximum Horizontal Reach - Standard Stick	12.2 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Standard Stick	11.8 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Long Stick	5.9 ft
Maximum Vertical Dig Depth - Standard Stick	5.3 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.42 ft
Shipping Height	7.19 ft
Shipping Length	12.1 ft
Length - Center Of Rollers	11.84 ft
Swing Radius - Rear	3.58 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Long Stick	11.2 ft
Maximum Cutting Height - Standard Stick	10.9 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Long Stick	7.8 ft
Maximum Digging Depth - Standard Stick	6.8 ft
Transport Width	3.22 ft
Width - Over Track	3.25 ft
Height - Over Cab	7.19 ft
Maximum Reach - Ground Level - Long Stick	12.6 ft
Height - Over Canopy	7.2 ft
Stick Length - Long Stick	3.6 ft
Stick Length - Standard Stick	2.9 ft
Center Ground Clearance	0.75 ft
Width - Upper Structure	3.3 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9 in
Max Travel Speed	3 mph
Electrical System
Electrical System Type	Twelve-volt system
Swing System
Machine Swing Speed	10.5 rpm
Boom Swing - Left - Without Stop	90 degrees
Boom Swing - Left - With Stop	54 degrees
Boom Swing - Right	50 degrees
Swing System Type	Hydraulic Motor Driven
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	3
Engine Model	L3E
Gross Power	19 hp
Net Power	18.1 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Operational
Fuel Capacity	5.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	1.1 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	9.8 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	1.1 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	35 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	10.5 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.5 rpm
Weights
Operating Weight - With Cab	3,935 lb
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Blade
Blade height	10 in
Blade width	3.3 ft
Lift Height	7.7 in
Dig Depth	9.8 in
Hydraulic System
Operating Pressure - Swing	2,524 psi
Operating Pressure - Equipment	2,988 psi
Operating Pressure - Travel	2,988 psi
Digging Force - Stick - Standard	2,226 lb
Digging Force - Stick - Long	1,978 lb
Digging Force - Bucket	3,462 lb
Auxiliary Circuits - Primary - At 174 Bar	9.1 gpm
Auxiliary Circuits - Secondary - At 174 Bar	3.85 gpm
Pump - Piston (Tandem)	5.25 gpm
Pump - Gear (Dual) (Swing, Pilot)	3.85 gpm
Service Refill Capacities
Cooling System	1.1 gal
Fuel Tank	5.8 gal
Hydraulic Tank	6.3 gal
Engine Oil	1.1 gal
Engine Dimensions
Bore	3 in
Stroke	3 in
Sound Levels
Cab	83 dB(A)
Canopy	83 dB(A)
Msc Comments
Msc Spec Date	8/05
Travel System
Maximum Traction Force - High Speed	1,574 lb
Maximum Traction Force - Low Speed	3,372 lb
Gradeability - Maximum - High	30 degrees
Travel Speed - High	3 mph
Travel Speed - Low	1.3 mph
Additional specifications
Track Gauge	2.5 ft
Displacement	53 cu in
Operating Weight	3,936 lb
Hydraulic System	9.8 gal

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Cat 301.6C and 301.8C specifications

Cat 301.6C and 301.8C: excavator

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Cat 301.6C and 301.8C: Configuration records